Kurobe Gorge
Kurobe Gorge (黒部峡谷, Kurobe-kyokoku) is a canyon near Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
The Kurobe Dam in Kurobe Gorge is one of highlights of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The area was designated the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.[1]
Geography[]
Shimonoroka[]
Shimonoroka, or lower corridor,[citation needed] is the central Kurobe Gorge.
Shimonoroka can be accessed by using the Nichiden hodo (Nichiden Trail) or Suihei hodo (Horizontal Trail). These trails are very dangerous; they can be only 20–50 cm wide and lie 500 m above the riverbed. In October 2019, five people died on the trails.[2]
Okukane Bridge
Okukane Mountain
Kurobe Gorge in autumn
Kaminoroka[]
Kaminoroka means Higher corridor.[citation needed]
Access[]
The gorge can be accessed by the Kurobe Gorge Railway.
Attractions[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Chūbu-Sangaku National Park". Ministry of the Environment (Japan). Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ 「北ア黒部峡谷下の廊下 10月5人転落死」富山新聞 2019年11月3日 23面
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